Bunkagame — June 15, 2026

Question 1

What artistic medium is prominently featured in the ancient ruins of both Beit She'an, Israel and Sétif, Algeria?

Accepted Answer

Beit She'an preserves colorful mosaic floors, including a zodiac scene in Lady Mary's Monastery and a menorah in the House of Leontius synagogue. In Sétif, a Roman bath building has a large mosaic showing the birth of Venus, and two ancient Christian basilicas feature more mosaics.

Question 2

What shared monarch has a constitutional role in both Belize and the Solomon Islands?

Accepted Answer

Charles III is the head of state and King of Belize, where he is represented in day-to-day duties by a governor-general. Charles III is also the King of the Solomon Islands, with the same governor-general arrangement in place.

Question 3

What genre of music claims the artists Aus Rotten and Anti-Flag, both originating in Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, home of the Hellfest music festival?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh has grown into a leading city in the U.S. heavy metal music scene, alongside its punk and hardcore acts like Aus Rotten and Anti-Flag. Syracuse also has a big contemporary music scene built around heavy metal, hardcore, ska, and punk rock, and once hosted the Hellfest festival.

Question 4

What celebrated playwright is associated with both Key West, Florida and Friars Point, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Tennessee Williams first became a regular visitor to Key West in 1941 and is said to have written the first draft of A Streetcar Named Desire there while staying at the La Concha Hotel in 1947. Tennessee Williams also wrote about Friars Point, Mississippi, as did William Faulkner.

Question 5

What professional sports team has held training camps in Oxnard, California, and also called Irving, Texas home?

Accepted Answer

The Dallas Cowboys hold their preseason training camp at River Ridge Field in Oxnard and have trained there off and on since 2001. Their old home stadium, Texas Stadium, was completed in Irving in 1971 and served as the Dallas Cowboys' home field for decades.

Question 6

What popular spectacle is a significant part of celebrations in both Medina del Campo, Spain and Querétaro, Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Bullfighting is one of the most popular sports in the city of Querétaro. In Medina del Campo, the town's local celebrations revolve around religious ceremonies and, above all, around bullfighting.

Question 7

What cricket sporting event has been played in both Karachi, Pakistan and Malahide, Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Karachi's National Stadium hosted its first One Day International on 21 November 1980 against the West Indies, in a match that went to the last ball. The Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Malahide has also hosted One Day International cricket, along with Test matches.

Question 8

What ancient trade route, passing through both Makarska, Croatia and Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland, is thought to have been utilized by both Cretans traveling to the Adriatic and Celts during the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Makarska is thought to have been a stop used by the Cretans on their way up the Adriatic, along the so-called Amber Road. Around Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Celts set up many permanent villages along the same Amber Road during Roman times.

Question 9

Which Massachusetts city once saw the daily passage of the Vermonter train, a route that still serves Essex Junction, Vermont?

Accepted Answer

The Vermonter train runs daily from St. Albans down to Washington, D.C., passing through Essex Junction in northern Vermont. It once passed through Palmer, Massachusetts too, from 1995 until 2014, though no trains have actually stopped in Palmer since 1971.

Question 10

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation funded the construction of a notable public library in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Which other city also received funding from Andrew Carnegie for its public library?

Accepted Answer

The Detroit Lakes Public Library was built in 1913 with a $10,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. In Corsicana, Texas, a 1905 matching gift from Andrew Carnegie gave the local library its first permanent building and its first full-time, professionally trained librarian.